ing the much talked about the rca 1 and the rca-2 genes and this is how-to video provided by the company. >> until the amount of saliva reaches the fill-to line. the sample has been mailed back to color genomics to be analyzed. >> are we still too early in the game. >> the watchdog organization breast cancer action believes want all testing is necessarily good testing and points to flaws in previous direct to consumer genetic testing. >> what the government accountability office found is they could send the same spit samples from the same people to different labs and get different results. >> still doctors think the information gathered will be valuable for future research. >> the hope is that by logging variance and having that information available that they get a better understanding of which causes cancer. the test must be ordered by your doctor. in san francisco lyanne

melendez, abc 7 news. >> the all clear has been given following an incident at chevron's richmond refinery today. your company says flames visible at 11:00 this morning came from flaring during equipment depressuring. a viewer sent us this photo and chevron officials called it normal, but county emergency officials didn't take chances and they issued an alert warning residents with breathing problems to stay indoors for the time being. >> for the first time we're hearing from the boy who was the focus of yesterday's amber alert and 8-year-old brock guzman is talking about what happened to him and the at same time his parents ar filing a complaint against the department. tiffany wilson is live to explain what happened. >> it seems like the best of all 16 ar yos brock was home safe. the car was returned and there was a person of interest taken into custody and today the family says they don't feel the case was handled professionally. surrounded by family 8-year-old

brock guzman held tight to his his -- >> i just want to say thank you to everybody that was out looking for me. i'm very happy to be home. >> his dad paul says they're thrilled brock is home safe, but the family is upset with the way fairfield officers handled the initial investigation. >> we were treated like criminals. paul showed a cell phone video from yesterday morning and this was when the officers threw her on the ground and put her in handcuffs. >> suzaround would not allow officers inside their house. >> we have two dogs and one of them will bite. >> at one point in the video an officer tries to explain why they need to search the house. >> the first thing you do any time you're looking for somebody missing is you start where they last were and check there first. every agency does that and that's what we're trying to do.

>> paul says both and hehe and his wife were handcuffed and drive tone the police station in the back of the squad car. >> these officers need better training on how to deal with a mother that is hysterical about losing her kid. >> the guzmans hired an attorney and plan to file a formal complaint against the fairfield police department. fairfield police would not discuss the video or the complaint only saying that the investigation was ongoing and they have not yet made an arrest in the case. in fairfield, tiffany wilson abc 7 news. new details now about a cal football coach accused of soliciting a prostitute online. ingram is on administrative leave, as part of of a prostitution sting that caught five men including ingram. he is cal's recruiting coordinator and wide receiving coach. he released a statement today saying we are aware of the situation. at this time the university is in the process of gathering more information. yesterday's huge 4/20 marijuana gathering at golden gate park was not entirely

peaceful. san francisco police arrested this man 37-year-old ali walker is charged with assault for reportedly walking behind a park ranger and hitting him in the head with a glass bottle. the ranger was hospitalized with minor injuries. overall, there were five arrests yesterday and police issued 15 citations. two thieves are want fored for stealing a 16-year-old's cello in san francisco saturday night. police are looking for a man and woman who broke into the car. a woman is scouring through the car while her male accomplice is acting as a lookout in their getaway vehicle. cello was worth about $8500. a developing story in the east bay about a meningitis scare at st. mary's college. laura anthony joins us now from the county health department with late details. laura? >> hi, cheryl. we just got done speaking with a public health doctor and a

representative from st. mary's dlej and they did confirm that the st. mary's student does have meningitis. the test shows that they have meningitis, but not that particular strain. the student became seriously ill yesterday morning and was taken to a local hospital for treatment. as a precautionary measure st. mary's had extra cleaning of areas where the student had been. here's what the public health doctor had to say. >> we're suspecting meningococcal disease and we just don't have laboratory confirmation. in the absence of laboratory confirmation, we treat it based on the old school medication of what's the symptom and what is the projected disease. >> we work diligently to administer prof lactics to approximately 60 community members who were in close contact with the affected student. >> reporter: beyond that st.

mary's went ahead and cleaned some of the classrooms in the areas where the student had been. public health officials are confident the school has taken the necessary steps to prevent an outbreak and in the meantime we're told the student who was seriously ill. in martinez, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> new surveillance video this afternoon shows a woman trespassing at mineta san jose airport last month and this is 20-year-old deanna near the fence on march 31 the and the ushgs ups driver spotted her a short time later and this was the fifth security breach in less than a year. the airport is in the process of raising the height of the fence from 6 feet to 10 feet. the department of homeland security is opening a new office here in the bay area and it is hoping to hire some of silicon valley's best and brightest. the proposed new office will help tech companies provide and

improve cybersecurity. the government also hopes to improve its strained relationship with the technology industry. speaking in san francisco today, the director of homeland security, the secretary said that cybersecurity must be a partnership between government and private sector. we need each other and we must work together. disturbing new video today out of southern california shows a confrontation between a woman and a deputy u.s. marshall. 34-year-old beatrice paez says she was out for a walk sunday afternoon in southgate when she stumbled on a large federal operation. the marshals were in the process of arresting several bikers and they did not appreciate paez recording the operation and you can see one slammed it to the ground and kicked it. a neighbor recorded that from across the street. the marshalls say they are reviewing that footage. >> one san francisco county jail will soon be equipped with body cameras. ross mirkarimi announced the deputies are expected to start

using those cameras this year. no official start date has been set yet, though. city officials believe the cameras will encourage proper police conduct. across the bay, all livermore police were equipped with body cameras. all of its officers were trained over a three-day period on the use of those cameras. >> a public safety group is suing smart watch companies for a billion dollars. the coalition against distracted driving filed suit claiming that watches were a danger to motorists. they want apple samsung, microsoft and gooing toll pay for an education campaign. british researchers reported drivers looking at smart watches have a slower response time than even those smartphones. the companies have not responded to the lawsuit. >> we have much more ahead. coming up a late afsh vote. san francisco just kicked the circus out of town. plus -- >> there is a lot coming out of the store. >> call it the bucket brigade

and find out why this hardware store can't keep it in stock. >> why pay $200 for a gift card that's worth $15. and -- >> look at those faces. why hundreds of students could

the bay area's biggest water agency say a court ruling on california's water fees will not affect them. yesterday an appeals court found the water rate structure in san juan capistrano was unconstitutional. the city charged customers for using more water. while the court says it violates voter-approved prop 218 which prohibits government agencies from charging more for a service than it costs to provide it. east bay mud, marin municipal

water district all tell us they're not affected. they have all tiered rate plan, but the prices are based on the cost of providing water service. the contra costa water service does not have tiered rates and san jose water company is a private company so it is not affected by prop 218. santa clara will consider desal nation to help find a water source during the terrible drought we're in. today the county board of supervisors approved a proposal to explore water-generating technologies. desal nation is effective, but it's extremely expensive and can cause environmental problems and there are at least 15 plant across the state with three already in operation. a lot of folks in the bay area are trying to make a difference in the drought by saving their shower water. some are calling it the bucket challenge. abc 7 news reporter joins us from oakland to explain. it's a new one wayne. >> good evening, cheryl. that challenge may be taken on by every single person behind me. take a look.

that is oak lasched behind us on east bay mud has asked consumers to cut water consumption to 2013 levels and each then customers will be paying more no matter what due to a drought surcharge. you might want to take a close look at that water bill and you might even want to buy a bucket. >> open the mail hold your breath. in that regard every californian has much in common with pamela. >> when was the last time you looked at your water bill this closely? >> a week ago. >> she lives in kensington and not a drip system. >> i love my garden, but these days it is a bit of a liability. >> pamela may be a poster child for water conservation. she used a household total of 193 gallons of water a day last month. well below the 246 gallons east bay mud has allotted most households and yet pamela will be paying more due to a drought surcharge. >> the average customer will see about a $12 increase on their monthly bill.

>> or more or less depending on usage. if you had to cut, could you cut? >> could i cut? i just take less showers. >> she already has buckets in her shower to catch the cold water before it turns hot, and she's not alone. >> at pass time hardware in el cerrito the staff has buckets stacked everywhere and orders more buckets daily. bucket sales are up 25%. >> can't have too many buckets. >> not these days. >> not buckets, not wash pins and not anything that holds water. >> here's a couple of buckets right here. >> by the way, this is where we met pamela today as she bought more buckets. in el cerrito wayne freedman, abc 7 news. the city of san francisco essentially banned circus acts with animals, supervisors gave final approval to a city wide ban our performances by wild and

exotic animals and they protect animals from inhumane treatment. the ban applies to bears, anseals and dolphins and it applies to movies and television shows. san francisco meantime could ban chewing tobacco from all sports fields from the city including at&t park. supervisors voted to approve the ban today. smoking is already prohibited. the new ordinance would add chew and snuff to the list. supervisors says the use of tobacco sets a ban example for kids and a final vote is set for next week. >> the largest specialty arts and crafts chain store in the country is being sued by the federal government. the consumer product safety commission filed a complaint today against michael's stores incorporated. michael's knowingly sold glass vases that shattered in customers' hands sometimes when they would live it from store shelves. customers suffered serious

injuries from broken glass including permanent nerve damage and severed tendons. a sausage company is recalling 30 tons of chicken sausages sold mostly at trader joe's for good reason. >> they may contain shards of plastic. >> no one was hurt and let's give you that headline. no one has been injured, but a product is being taken off the shelves. k.m. foods issued the recall after two customers found small pieces of plastic in their sausages. the recall includes al fresco brand, apple maple chicken sausages bearing the code number 9709. they have expiration dates of june 13th and june 20th and also included in the recall are packages of the trader joe's brand sweet apple chicken sausage with code number 9605. the affected products expire april 22nd, 25th and 29th. i posted recall and refund information you need. all of that is at abc 7

news.com. just in time for earth day the american automobile association wants to help you recycle your old vehicle battery. you can now recycle used batteries from cars motorcycles, rvs and boats and it's absolutely free. aaa has set off drop-off sites and they contain toxic materials like sulfuric acid and you should wear goggles and gloves when handling them. i posted a list at the drop-off site. go to abc 7 news.com and you can find the section. >> why would anyone pay $200 for a gift card worth just 50 bucks. starbucks is betting you will want to do that for mom. it's a mother's day promotion. the coffee giant is charging $200 for a mother's day gift card that buys just $50 worth of coffee. they're made with laser-etched floral detail a set in finish

and a matching gift box and they give mom gold status in the starbucks rewards program. >> okay. >> we love mom. we do love mom. >> that's right. thank you. in honor of earth day, cnh sugar in crocket has made a change in conserve energy. the famous sign has led bulbs to shine brighter using less electricity and the lights will turn on at dusk and turn off at dawn sdwloo san francisco celebrated earth week by biking to class today. [ indiscernible ] >> students at commodore elementary kicked off the fun event with a rally this morning. 4,000 kids, parents teachers and staff members put on their helmets and hit the road. >> today we had great participation, kids on their skateboards, scooters, bicycles and just a lot of fun and it

just started a whole day with a real boost of energy. >> i just really want to say -- >> the event was sponsored in part by the san francisco bicycle coalition and the idea was to get kids active by finding cleaner ways to get to school. >> fun, fun, fun and you can tell by the look of the kids' faces it was cool and windy. >> i like the little spots. >> dan and cheryl the drizzle didn't dampen it, we'll hang on to the drizzly conditions as we head into the overnight hours and even driving in today. >> sure. >> let me show you live doppler 7 hd and we'll talk about just how cloudy and cool it is outside the marine layer is very deep. in the sierra nevada once again we're seeing scattered showers and thorps developing here and even some higher elevation snow obviously, very high levels and it is spring and it's late in the season and we're watching some of that snow. let me show you what is contributing to the cool weather here in the bay area.

it's the onshore wind in combination with the marine layer gusting to 32 miles an hour with fairfield out of the southwest right now and we'll keep the wind direction going in this manner and that's what's going to keep us on the cool side for the rest of this afternoon. live picture from our exploratorium camera showing nothing, but gray skies and let's take a look at those temperatures right now. they're on the cool side and 59 in san francisco and mid-60s around san yosi and half moon bay, 54 degrees and a life look from san jose where the high temperature only got up to 65 today, but at least they're seeing unsunny breaks. nap a petaluma and the 60s in the inland east bay and well below average and we take a look at the picture from the mount tam cam and this will stick around and it's almost 3,000 feet deep. spotty drizzle overnight tonight and milder tomorrow with sierra, showers and thunder. if you're heading up there do

camping this weekend and keep that in mind. the satellite picture will show you why we're in the deep marine layer pattern and another cold front, although it'sec whattening, it is keeping us in this onshore flow and we'll keep that cool pattern going, but as we take a look behind us, there are a couple more disturbances that will come in and this will also reinforce the marine layer and some days you'll see drizzle and some days you'll see more sun. let's take a look at what's ahead tomorrow morning. you will see some drizzle around. so tonight a lot of cloud cover as we head into the overnight hours and spotty drizzle tomorrow and you might need more time for the commute. to the north we are going to see the potential for isolated showers developing mainly around the clear lake or lake county and sonoma county area and as we then take a look at what to expect tomorrow and it will be cool side. thunderstorms and showers. when you leave home tomorrow morning don't forget a jacket or

sweater and temperatures in the upper 40s to the low 50s and you will see drizzly locations and for the afternoon, computer models are hinting at perhaps a milder been with mid-70s in the warmest inland valleys with 50s, 60s around the coast and around the bay and we'll take a look at the accuweather forecast and we'll go with sunshine for your thursday. a little brighter and upper 50s to low 70s and drizzle comes back friday and over the weekend we'll bump up the temperatures back closer to average with mostly sunny skies cheryl and dan. >> thanks. >> coming up why a picture of governor brown, this one is generating so much reaction. >> that's here and then new at 6:00 from 7 on your side's michael finney, the young woman conned out of $2,000. it's a scam she wanted

hopefully this will reassure parents. a new study has found measles

vaccine does not cause autism. experts say there's no scientific link between the two but new research validates earlier studies and says the findings should assure parents of the vaccine safety. researchers studied more than 95,000 children to find out whether those at higher risk of developing autism were any more likely to develop that condition if they received that vaccine and they were not. the study appears in the journal of the american medical association. a bill that would make vaccinations mandatory for schoolchildren is set to go for a vote in sacramento tomorrow. >> jerry brown can add snake huntser to his list of accomplish amment accomplishments. he used a stick to hold a large rattlesnake to the ground. he said out here, you never know what you'll run into. the photo was taken in calusa county where the governor owns a rural property. >> many talents right?

>> if >>. >> it goes to a popular park, a mile and a half trail to barker dam was closed because of graffiti. experts spent hours restoring the walls. the drought lowered water levels to the point where vandals were able to put gravity owe half of that space. the concrete holding the dam together was also damaged and that repair took a year and a half. >> more than 600 jobs were up for grabs tomorrow. it runs from noon until 4:00 p.m. in santa clara. it includes drivers, police officers and electricians both full-time and part-time positions are available and we'll have more information on the website on abc 7 news.com. the lpga tour hits the bay area. there is a strong field of women for a big local championship and they include the young defending champ

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coming up new at 6:00 a new recruiter in silicon valley tonight, why the home larpd security administration is looking for tech talent. also san jose's police chief described how he took down a murder suspect when he escaped from jail. plus -- >> this is outrageous. i'm angry. it makes me real angry. >> there is anger over marin county shutting down hiking trails. why it needs to be done. that's all coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00. >> am a thank you. >> see you then. the best female golfers in the world will be in town this weekend for the annual swinging skirts tournament. the lpga event will take place at merced golf course. >> last year's champion lidia ko spoke about the unique challenge presented by this golf course. >> this is one of the toughest golf courses that we play including the majors and this is tough and interesting by the scores of last year and i know

it's the first time that when we come to this course and that makes it straight a little tougher. >> ko is currently the top-ranked female golfer in the world. sanford graduate michelle wie is hoping to get back on track. wie has not placed back in november. a little mustry out there today. >> basketball talk up 2-0 and the warrior his the day off today before they traveled to new orleans tomorrow. >> the big news of the day, coach steve kirk lost coach of the year to atlantic coach, and the warriors fans may disagree with that call and when asked about it he said he was glad he didn't win and he's gotten too much credit for the team's turnaround. the warriors are headed to new orleans for games three and four and abc 7 news reporter sports reporter mike schumann will be there, too. >> game three is thursday and game four is saturday and we'll have shu's reports, and follow mike schumann for an insider's

perspective perspective. >> for all of us, we appreciate your time and we'll see you again at the breaking news tonight. the justice department now revealing it will open an investigation in the death of a suspect, his spine nearly severed. they want to know what happened during this arrest. and what played out inside that police van. also tonight, the deadly stun gun mixup. the new outrage tonight after the volunteer deputy pleads not guilty today and then leaves on vacation for the bahamas. breaking now, the cruise ship nightmare. 2,500 passengers trapped in a ferocious storm. it is churning at this hour. the new test tonight that shows if you have a higher risk for breast cancer or ovarian cancer. the popular apps on your phone, recording your conversations? the moment our reporter's photo is taken straight from her phone. and diane sawyer is back tonight with america strong.